ROSALINE
I was in my office, doing some work with a huge smile on my face. I absolutely could not contain how happy I was.
Sexual satisfaction was indeed something that kind of changed everything for better and I had someone who satisfied me very much.
'Don't think about him, Rosa' I chastised myself because I knew that if I thought too much about him, I was going to get hot again and be in need of him. I couldn't let that happen for two reasons. One, I had a whole lot of things to do since I had skipped work yesterday and two, Russo wouldn't want to do anything in the company and I guess I wouldn't too... Maybe?
I brushed his thoughts out of my head and continued to work. I checked my schedule and frowned, realising that I had a meeting with a manager from some other company in an hour.
"How could I have forgotten?" I smacked my head lightly.
I had not even gotten ready for the meeting at all and I sure would not want to seem like a fool in front of another manager.
I went through the pile of documents in front of me and pulled one out. I leaned into my chair and with a small pout, began reading the work.
I used my laptop a few times for a few references and after about forty minutes, I knew enough to not be a fool in front of the other manager.
I rose up to my feet and collected a few things I would be needing for the meeting but before I could finish, there was a knock on the door.
"Do come in."
The door opened and it was Rick.
"Rick" I smiled.
"Manager Rosa." he smiled back at me, walking further in.
"You were absent yesterday and I called your phone a few times. It was switched off."
"Oh, I am sorry. I should have called you to tell you I was going to take a day off, you were worried, weren't you?"
"I was but when I asked around, I was told the CEO, your uncle was in office and I know he would definitely not be in office if something was wrong with you. I would have come to your home to check on you after work but well, your uncle hates me and would definitely not want to see my face."
"He is not that bad" I chuckled, tucking hair strands behind my ears.
"I was feeling tired yesterday so I decided to take a day off." It wasn't a lie, right? My legs were tied yesterday.
Rick glanced at his wristwatch.
"Do you feel better now?" He asked.
"Of course, very much better."
"Shall we leave for the meeting now? I think the others just arrived." He questioned.
"You are going with me?" I asked, a bit surprised.
"Not really" he chuckled. "Actually, my senior at work would be the one going with you but I asked to tag along and learn a few things. My senior let me as long as you let me. So..." He drawled.
"Would you let me go along with you?" He asked, clearly knowing the answer already.
"No" I replied playfully and he gave me a playful frown.
"Like you can ever say no to me. Let's go." He chuckled.
"Why ask when you know the answer already?" I picked my bag and left behind my table.
"Let me help with that" he reached for my bag and I let him take it from me.
"Thank you" I smiled at him and we walked out of my office and headed for the meeting room, chatting about random stuffs.
*
"Thank you, Ms. Massimo, we will definitely be looking forward to our cooperation"
"Definitely" I took her outstretched hand and shook it.
With a pleasant smile on her face, she left with her company lawyer and I finally let a sincere smile show up on my face.
"Well, that went well" I breathed out and looked at Rick.
"Definitely went well. We nailed that."
His senior colleague who was supposed to be more present at this meeting had gotten an urgent call which he said was about his wife and so he had rushed off.
"You did so well, Rick." I gave him a thumbs up because I was genuinely impressed by how he handled the legalities of the meeting along with the other lawyer.
"C'mon, I am just starting up. I still have a lot to learn"
"You probably do but I know you are better than a few of your seniors in fact" I whispered in a gossipy tone.
"And now, you are flattering me" he laughed.
"Of course not" I remarked and then glanced at my wristwatch.
"Let's get back to our offices now, shall we?"
"Sure" he grabbed my bag and stretched a hand out to me.
I took his outstretched hand and got up on my feet after which Rick didn't let go of my hand. I let him hold my hand since it was a quite normal thing for us to hold hands.
We walked out of the meeting room, holding hands and talking randomly about how the meeting had gone.
"You should go to your department now" I said to him as we both stopped in front of the elevator.
"Nah, I will take you back to your office first. I am carrying your bag for you" he lifted the bag up and I chuckled.
"That bag weighs next to nothing. I can take it to my office"
"It will take a minute, I will take you to your office" he argued.
"Just admit you like being around me" I laughed.
"I never said I don't like being around you. I have always enjoyed your company" he replied.
"Not like you have anyone else's company to enjoy. Tell me, what about that girl you like?" I asked curiously and he just held our hands up.
"I am thinking of asking her out soon" he smiled.
"Wow! Finally!" A wide smile parted my lips and then I felt someone's presence behind me.
"Miss. Massimo" it was Russo's voice but it was in that stern and hard tone that made my heart instantly race.
I looked back and saw him standing only a few steps away from us, with his secretary standing right beside him.
His look was deadly and from my face, his gaze shifted to Rick's face and then our joined hands. I snatched my hand out of Rick's hands like I was some newly wedded bride caught cheating.
"You all get the fuck away" Russo walked up to me and grabbed my hand by the wrist, pulling me into the elevator.
"Russo..." I called as the elevator doors shut with Rick and Russo's secretary staring at us.
"I just attended a meeting with Rick. Nothing more." I explained to him but there was no response from him as he casually stood in the elevator with that hard look not leaving his face for a second.
"It was work" I didn't know why I was defending myself this much. Maybe it was because I didn't want Rick to get fired by Russo.
"We were just working and he was going to..." I stopped mid sentence and sighed, seeing that Russo seemed to be completely uninterested in what I was saying.
"Fine" I signed softly.
Finally, the elevator stopped at the floor of his office and as soon as the door opened, Russo picked me up and threw me over his shoulders.
I gasped and hit his hard back.
"We are in the company" I gasped out to him but there was no reaction as he carried me into his office.
"Doors locked" he said out loud and there was a soft click of the doors locking. The next moment, he dropped me onto his desk and reached for my buttons without saying a word to me.
"Russo, what are you..."
"Let me see your hands" he gritted out and I quickly spread my both hands out to him.
"What was he saying to you that was so fucking funny, Caramia? And why was he holding your hands so... So fucking tightly, ugh?" It felt like Russo wanted to say a whole lot more of profanities but was holding himself back from saying those words.
"Did you forget for a second that your entire body is mine, mia cara? And your hands are part of your body and I don't want that bastard touching what is mine. You." He gritted the words out while my heart pounded.
Taking a step back from me, he took in a deep breath and let it out.
"Get in there and scrub your hands clean" he pointed towards his restroom and I slowly slid off his desk.
I had almost gotten to the restroom when his voice stopped me.
"And if you do not wish to go back home with your panties ripped, you might as well get rid of it before walking back in here."